Core, West Virginia

Core, West Virginia
Core, West Virginia
Core, West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°40′48″N 80°06′26″W / 39.68000°N 80.10722°W / 39.68000; -80.10722
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Monongalia
Elevation
300 m (984 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1537682[1]

Core is an unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. Core is 9 miles (14 km) northwest of downtown Morgantown.

The community was named after the local Core family.[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 185.